Days Before August 6, Expectations Rise for Progress in Political Negotiations

The constitutive session of the Assembly, scheduled for August 6, has raised expectations of an agreement between the political parties on the formation of new institutions. Efforts to secure a parliamentary majority are expected to continue until the final days before the session is held.

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that concrete steps could be taken this week in the dialogue with the Democratic League of Kosovo. According to him, the parties must be ready to begin the procedures for constituting the 11th legislature.

“We will try to make use of these days so that we are as prepared as possible when the session for the constitution of the institutions of the 11th legislature begins. However, we still cannot predict the outcome; efforts will not be lacking. There is interest, willingness and readiness, but next week we will find out everything,” Kurti said several days ago.

Meanwhile, LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku has decided to end the suspension of talks and expressed his readiness for negotiations to continue. Their aim is to form new institutions following the June elections.

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Alliance have also made their positions on the formation of institutions public, reaffirming the positions they expressed after the elections.

During the August 6 session, the deputies will first take their oaths. The Assembly must then elect its speaker and five deputy speakers.

Constitutional procedures for appointing a mandate-holder and forming the new government can begin only after the Assembly has been constituted.

For this reason, the period leading up to the session is seen as crucial for the parties’ negotiations, as they seek to secure the necessary parliamentary votes and prevent the institutional deadlock from being prolonged.